Blessings to you!
We are Flamekeepers keeping the focus on the sacred matrix
of life in the form, sacred presence and wholeness of
Holy Mary, Sacred Heart of the World, alive.
We have been participating in a daily ritual
for thirty days and now we are also including
the Art Novena of Our Lady of Lourdes
up till her feast day on 11 February.
Our emotions, feelings and our energetic heart
has the power to alter and transform the electromagnetic field
of our world and to move mountains.
The appearances and manifestations of Mary prove
that the idea of separation between our world and the
Otherworld is but an illusion. Matter is made up of atoms
and those atoms can be altered by the power of belief.
At sacred sites where the veils of belief have thinned,
thousands of people feel the sacred presence of the divine.
And this sacred presence transcends all dogma, beliefs
and laws. It demonstrates to us that we have the power
to alter our collective reality.
The bigger the crowd of believers in the power of love and beauty,
the bigger the collective effect on the perceived and created reality.
I started the first Art Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes in 2012.
Here is an extract of my first post :
To me, the Blessed Mother is not limited to any religion, any dogma or any culture.
The Soul has its own religion and that is where you will find Her and Her many faces.
She is present for all
Her Grace enfolds everyone
You only have to become aware of Her.
Wherever I travel in the world, I visit Her sacred shrines. I have visited Kwan Yin in Ayutthaya in Thailand;
Kali Ma in Her many temples in India;
I have attended the Navaratri and Durga Puja,
the nine nights of the Goddess in Varanasi;
the holy well and holy fire of Brigit in Kildare;
the Goddess Temple in Glastonbury
and I have participated in many Goddess Conferences in Glastonbury
hosted by the Temple of Avalon and Her priestesses
and I have facilitated the first
International Goddess Conference in South Africa in 2008
to name some of my pilgrimages to the Holy Mother
all of these have been numinous experiences
that touched me deeply
and brought great insight and healing to my mind
for our conflicted nature as human beings
but none touched me so profoundly
as Our Lady of Lourdes, the Immaculate Conception.
I did not have high expectations of my visit to the Grotto and the City of Lourdes.
I had seen many pictures and thought I knew what to expect.
At the grotto I fell in line with the other pilgrims, waiting my turn to touch the walls of the cave and its dripping water. The atmosphere was light and joyful, although many stood and knelt deep in prayer. As I approached the statue of Our Lady where She appeared to St Bernadette, I could feel an intensification of the energy, a slight vibration and a humming sound. The closer I came, the louder the sound became. The sound was over and above the sound of the rushing waters.
As I put my hand out to touch the dripping water and I raised my eyes,
a column of light was visible to me,
shimmering and dancing.
My first impression was that it is a giant candle, but then my logical mind
realised that this is not possible.
The only way I can describe it is ‘a flame of living organic light’ :
Her Divine Presence made manifest in this world,
visible to my eyes.
And overwhelming and immense feelings which I am at a loss to name.
A feeling of such incredible fullness and completeness
which has stayed with me ever since.
A hundred thousand harps take you
like wings and sweep you up out of silence.
And your primitive wind is blowing
the fragrance of your marvelous power
to every being and to every creature in need.
– Rainer Maria Rilke
That which reminds you of the Sacred in the Ordinary
and opening ourselves to the healing possibilities,
both spiritually and physically,
that comes through love and acceptance
and opening of the heart
images
collage
poetry
stories
art works
prayer
ritual
mantra
anything
that awakens your heart
and reminds you of the Sacred in everyday living
I visited Lourdes last year as a pilgrim. There, in front of the cave, I experienced something very special. I felt a special vibration, a kind of spiritual presence there. And then in front of the image of the Virgin Mary, I prayed, I expressed my admiration for this holy place that has long been a source of inspiration and strength, that has provided spiritual solace, comfort and healing to millions of people. And I prayed that this might continue for a long time to come – the Dalai Lama
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| This picture I took on 8 September, the nativity feast day of Mary Here you can see the rosary of lights procession with the full moon hanging in the sky!! |
I am the Immaculate Conception
was her words to Bernadette
was her words to Bernadette
She was a poor shepherdess,
Bernadette,
growing up at the foothills of the Pyrenees,
on the banks of the Gave du Pau.
Tending the very poor family’s
small flock of sheep
When the most miraculous vision
appeared to her.
A vision of Light
with roses on Her feet.
From this numinous event
flowed forth a stream of healing water,
a holy place was born,
Bernadette’s life was transformed
into one of passion,
commitment and a vocation to the highest Love
A place where the fire was lit long ago
and the fire of your Soul
and Its unconditional love
is kept alive
And such is the miracle within our own hearts
teaching you that Love is everywhere
Prayer for today :
Radiant Mary, shine radiantly upon me.
Bright Lady who illuminates my inner darkness
Yours is the incorruptible fire;
As it is clean, it cleanses; as it is pure, it purifies.
Hail Mary
Om jai mata Mary Ma
jai jai ma
blessings to you
Hettienne
